Bappi Lahiri

Why South Korean Artist Aoora is Recreating Indian Hits: ‘It Matched With My Energy’

Why South Korean Artist Aoora is Recreating Indian Hits: ‘It Matched With My Energy’

From Bappi Lahiri’s Eighties songs “Auva Auva” and “Jimmy Jimmy” to more, Aoora brings K-pop flair that he’s honed with…

August 5, 2023

People We Lost in 2022: Bappi Lahiri

A chance encounter with the Disco King proved that despite all his success, he retained a sense of etiquette and…

December 31, 2022

The Year That Musicians Died

We look at how the first half of 2022 has been an especially grim period for Indian music, with artists…

June 13, 2022

Bappi Lahiri: A Life in Music

Starting in the shadows of legends like R.D.Burman and Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Bappi was the bridge between the golden era of Bollywood…

February 16, 2022

17 Songs to Remember Bappi Lahiri

He was a master of disco as well as melody, inspiring musicians across the world. Here's a look at some…

February 16, 2022

Bappi Lahiri, India’s Disco King, Passes Away at 69

The veteran composer and singer was undergoing treatment for multiple health issues for a month, reports say

February 16, 2022

5 Reasons Why We Are Looking Forward to ‘Times of Music’

The reality series will see celebrated acts such as Amit Trivedi, Vishal-Shekhar, Euphoria, Indian Ocean, Salim-Sulaiman and more reinvent each…

June 13, 2020

EDM Nation: How India Stopped Worrying About the Riff and Fell in Love With the Beat

From Biddu's disco and Charanjit Singh's acid house to Sunburn, Supersonic and other music festivals, here's looking at the eventful…

December 30, 2015

The Ganesh Talkies Spin Reel Music on ‘In Technicolor’

The Kolkata pop rock band do the Bollywood mash on their debut full length album

September 19, 2014